免席

Chinese

		to leave	[one's] seat
simp. and trad. (免席)		免	席

Etymology

In ancient times, people would have been seated on the floor. In order to show respect for someone, a person would stand up from his seat.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): miǎnxí

  (Zhuyin): ㄇㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: miǎnxí
    • Zhuyin: ㄇㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: miǎnsí
    • Wade–Giles: mien³-hsi²
    • Yale: myǎn-syí
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: meanshyi
    • Palladius: мяньси (mjanʹsi)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /mi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi³⁵/

Verb

免席

1. (archaic) to stand up out of respect

Synonyms

• (archaic) 避席 (bìxí)